Lead Electrical Sustaining Engineer - Aerospace

About the role

Eaton’s IS AER FMC Aerospace division manufacturing facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan is seeking a Lead Electrical Sustaining Engineer – Aerospace. The position is based on‑site in Grand Rapids, MI and reports to the Engineering Manager, Electronic Products.

Responsibilities

• Lead momentum product improvement initiatives and support manufacturing improvement projects.
• Focus assignments on reliability and quality improvements of Eaton’s Grand Rapids momentum products (Motor Controllers, DC Motors, electrical circuit boards, electromechanical actuators, and related components).
• Report to the Engineering Manager, Electronic Products.
• Perform component‑level troubleshooting of electronic hardware.
• Support management of electrical component obsolescence with Eaton RMS Engineering and suppliers.
• Provide technical support to operations personnel, new product development, procurement, and customers as required.
• Drive momentum product improvements through engineering analysis, redesign, and testing of electro‑mechanical actuators and system hardware.
• Sustain product viability via proactive evaluation and redesign of hardware with obsolete components.
• Develop test plans, specifications, and test procedures for requalification; coordinate testing, advise lab personnel, evaluate results, and develop test reports.
• Support PRO Launch for Runner New Product Development (NPD) and Supplier Product Transfer initiatives.
• Work with Supply Chain, Customer Service, and High‑Performance Work Teams (HPWT) to drive cost reduction and promote growth through reliability and quality improvements.
• Support customer service inquiries regarding momentum products.
• Read and interpret internal, industrial, and customer product specifications; recommend enhancements based on engineering analysis and field data.
• Support FRACAS system development, tracking, and metric development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in an electrical engineering role.
• Eaton will not consider applicants requiring employment immigration sponsorship (no CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, F‑1 to H‑1B, H‑1B cap registration, O‑1, E‑3, TN, I‑485 job portability, etc.).
• Candidate will not need sponsorship now or in the future.
• Position requires access to ITAR‑controlled information/hardware; applicants must be U.S. persons (U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee).
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.
• Only candidates residing within 50 miles of the Grand Rapids, MI facility will be considered (Active‑Duty Military Service members are exempt from this geographic limitation).
• For external candidates residing more than 50 miles outside Grand Rapids, MI, a relocation bonus of $5K is available for a qualified candidate.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Previous experience in the Aerospace industry.
• Experience working with momentum‑based products (motor controllers, DC motors, actuators, electrical circuit boards, electromechanical components).
• Experience troubleshooting electronic hardware.
• Ability to review electrical schematics to learn component functions and identify suitable replacements.